Intercontinental Hotels Grand Intercontinental Seoul

... off, i was having a moral dilemma accepting the job. first, it turned out that i would be taking over an existing teacher's classes and she would be forced into another position. something i was not told when i was offered the job. second, i had an objection to the way they were teaching english. they have a class called cnn, during which they play clips from cnn and then review vocabulary words and ...

... guide was Joseph, a Korean volunteer guide who had been doing it for 10 years. He was quite good in giving explanations and the background history into cetain areas and structures. Even though the DMZ is only about 68kms away, it still took over an hour to get there, possibly because of the bad Seoul traffic. When we got there, we were instructucted we weren't allowed to take photos except for when we are told we could. Surprisingly, there ...

... just before bus stop. Once you are on board the bus, just relax even though you rarely hear English announce because last stop is your drop off point! You will see Shinsegae Department Store on your right at Yeongdeungpo Station stop, the last stop of the bus. Proceed anti-clockwise along the department store about 80m, then you will find hotel entrance on your left.<br>

... both countries.  There was more, but I don't feel like writing about our reasons right now.  Although, the differences between high schools is so outrageous!  All of our home-stay siblings go to selective high schools, which you must test into.  These schools are known for preparing students to attend the best universities.  First and foremost, our siblings go to school from 8 am to 10 pm.  Their actual school lasts until 4 pm, but then they have mandatory study ...

... i always try to avoid the 'stupid tourist' things but well yah gave in, what else can i say. pictures will be up soon. after teh shrine we went to the other side of town for a boat cruise on the han river. it really wasn't anything to write about. the cruise was not late enough for us to really see the night scene in seoul and also the boat we rode had a weird pirates of the caribbean theme. no idea, very tacky. if anyone goes, please try to get the dinner cruise. the boat is better and ...

Annyanghaseyo! (This is hello in Korean). I finally learned my first Korean word. I don't know what it is, but I am just not picking up on this language very quickly. At least I know one word now, and it's hilarious to see people's reactions to a white foreigner speaking some Korean. Often after exchanging greetings they will continue talking to me in Korean....wait, stop! I only know hello. So, I just stand there as they ramble on, smile and ...

... pinned to similar clothing as they&#8217;re wearing in the picture. My kids love Christina Augelira claiming she has the most beautiful voice, the children (who attend regular school along with academy/ English schooling) are very thoughtful and depictive in their decision making and reasoning.<br><br>Seoul is filled with people, businesses and a never ending list of things ...

... up. There is a cool little war museum on the base that I walked around in. The base had a neat feel to it. There was grass (though a winter yellow) and pine trees that gave off a nice smell in the air. It really was a different place than the concrete jungle just over the barb wire cement walls which we were inside of. After the church ceremony we all ...

Well, I made it across the Pacific Ocean and now I'm on a stop-over in Korea. I love seeing the words "Free Wifi." It makes me feel welcome already! Design nerd observation: Asiana Airlines definitely has it together in the design department. The flight attendant uniforms are gorgeous and bring back a little of the mid-century jet-set feel. The food was ...